A Safeguarding and Pastoral Lead role is now available at a local school just outside Cardiff, overseeing the measures that ensure the safety and welfare of the school’s pupils.

This school offers a specifically designed, bright and fun environment for pupils with additional learning needs to thrive in their education and skill development – whether that’s academic, creative, social-emotional or life skills – through specialist teaching and tailored therapies.

As Safeguarding and Pastoral Lead, you will oversee and coordinate safeguarding processes for the school.

You will also oversee family liaison processes, supporting pupils from the very start so that they can benefit from a fully bespoke programme that meets their statemented and evolving needs.

You will have an assistant to support you in your duties, and you’ll also receive the senior support you need to develop further in your career.

This is a permanent position for a Safeguarding and Pastoral Lead, 8.30 – 16.30, term-time only + 2 weeks.

Person specification:

• (Essential) Professional safeguarding experience within children’s services, to include the processing of safeguarding concerns
• (Essential) Experience working within environments for children and young people who have ALN / SEN, such as ADHD, ASD and SLD / PMLD
• (Essential) Experience leading and coordinating a multi-skilled team
• (Essential) GCSEs in Maths and English, Functional Skills qualifications, or equivalent

Benefits and enhancements include:

• Great further learning and development support
• Great range of discounts and offers through Blue Light Card and dedicated benefits platform
• Employee Assistance Programme plus additional health and wellbeing tools, such as online GP services, counselling, financial advice and more
• Health Cash Plan
• Life Assurance cover
• Cycle-to-Work scheme
• DBS fees covered
• And more!